# Clarke, Virginia — #1,171 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 51043. Population 15,466. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,500 people live in Clarke, Virginia. It ranks #1,171 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 56% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% of counties. On this site's state scores, Virginia gets 7.11 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 6 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.01 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.25 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1441 Frederick, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51069.md
- #1204 Warren, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51187.md
- #1361 Loudoun, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51107.md
- #1337 Jefferson, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54037.md
- #1417 Fauquier, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51061.md

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